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LPGA standout and SKYiGOLF Ambassador Paula Creamer
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NORTH PORT, Fla. – SKYiGOLF was created by Rich
Smith, PGA Professional and golf course owner, to help
his fellow PGA Professionals and facility owners and to
make the game he loves a lot more fun for golfers.
SKYiGOLF’s reason for being is simple yet innovative in
the industry: SKYiGOLF, built by PGA Professionals for
PGA Professionals, will invest in the future of golf facilities
and help to lift overall enjoyment of the game by providing
state-of-the-art technology to help build a better business
while introducing events that will lead the golfer to a better
experience.
Smith, 48, a PGA
Pr of es s ion al ,f or me r
CEO/Executive Director of the PGA
of America’s North Florida Section and an owner of two
golf courses in southwest Florida, doesn’t view SKYiGOLF, SKYiGOLF members also will have the opportunity to
launched in late October, as a business. He sees it as participate in the exciting SKYiGOLF Global Scramble
a calling, one that’s essential to bolster an industry that Championship, with local and regional qualifying staged
could use a boost. at SKYiGOLF facilities around the country. The inaugural
three-round Global Scramble finals will be played in
November 2019 across three world-class courses in the
“This is a group of like-minded PGA Professionals who Bahamas: The Ocean Club; Royal Blue; and Albany,
share a passion for the game of golf and want to make home of Tiger Woods’ annual Hero World Challenge.
sure this industry improves so that everyone has the Fifty teams will qualify for the Bahamas, and players will
opportunity to enjoy golf the way we have,” Smith said. stay at Atlantis Resort, one of the world’s most famous
“We’ve built a platform of amenities and resources to help destinations, where they and their families will be treated
everyone involved in the game. We’ve built a program to dinners and concerts in a week that will produce
where everybody wins.” memories for a lifetime.
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